VRA Podcast: Meltdown or Melt-Up: Why Contrarian Investors Stay Bullish This July - Kip Herriage - June 25, 2026

Welcome to the VRA Investing Podcast with your host, Kip Herriage. In today’s episode, Kip Herriage breaks down why he believes we are at a pivotal turning point for the markets—a moment he calls the beginning of a “rug pull” for the old school Federal Reserve thinkers and mainstream media skeptics. He challenges the prevailing narratives around inflation, interest rates, and Fed policy, highlighting how modern data tells a very different story than what you’re hearing on TV. Kip Herriage dives into the bullish trends emerging across small caps, housing, and semiconductors, making the case for a major market move higher as we head into July. He also covers gold, the dollar, and the big-picture forces driving the current economic expansion—while laying out why now may be the perfect time for contrarians to capitalize. Get ready for an insightful, data-driven look at where smart investors should focus in the weeks ahead.